The first Coronation of the 21st century
will come equipped with a very modern accessory – its own emoji.
With less than a month to go until King Charles III and Queen
Camilla are crowned, a brand new social media symbol will appear on
Twitter whenever some special hashtags are used. Five phrases will
generate a version of St. Edward’s Crown, adding a whole new spin
to an object…
On the morning of Saturday, 6th May, King
Charles will be joined by Queen Camilla as they make their way from
Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for the Coronation. They
will travel to the Abbey in The King’s Procession. Their Majesties
are set to travel in…
Many hundreds-year-old traditions will be
continued when King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned. At
the heart of the service will be the Coronation regalia and now
details of the precious items to be used have been confirmed by
Buckingham Palace. Part of the Royal…
On 6 May at Westminster Abbey, King
Charles III will be crowned with St. Edward’s Crown at the moment
of coronation. The design dates back to the eleventh century, but
the crown itself that will be used is much younger. The original
St. Edward’s Crown reportedly dates back to Edward the Confessor’s
reign but can first be found in sources in the thirteenth century.
He reigned from…
Although the Coronation is still weeks
away, one of the major questions asked is what will The King wear?.
There have been suggestions that he will wear a military uniform,
as William IV did in 1838, but there is also a far more traditional
set of clothing used by kings for…
Elizabeth Woodville is considered to be
the first commoner to be crowned as Queen of England. Her
coronation, soon after her marriage to King Edward IV was revealed,
was controversial at the time and would mark a formal beginning to
a royal tenure that was filled with drama…
As the Coronation of King Charles III and
Queen Camilla inches nearer, the historic gems that will be used in
the ceremony are under the spotlight. Among those historic pieces
is the Black Prince’s Ruby which sits in the Imperial State Crown.
Located on the front of the crown, the ruby is an irregular and
large cabochon red spinel weighing 170 carats or, 34 grams. Like
the Monarch on…
Queen Camilla made the headlines in
February when it was announced that she would wear Queen Mary’s
crown for the 6 May coronation at Westminster Abbey. Throughout the
centuries, some consorts have re-worn previously created crowns.
However, several consorts have also had…
The Cullinan Diamonds - the gems that will take the lead role at the Coronation of Queen Camilla
15th February 2023
There will be several important pieces
and jewels on display at King Charles and Queen Camilla’s
Coronation on 6 May at Westminster Abbey. Three stones, in
particular, will be on display in the Abbey when The Queen wears
Queen Mary’s crown, the Cullinan…
Queen Camilla to be the first consort to recycle a crown since Queen Caroline in 1727
15th February 2023
Buckingham Palace has announced that
Queen Camilla will wear Queen Mary’s crown, which was created in
1911, for the 6 May coronation. This is the first time in nearly
300 years that a consort will use a previously-created crown for
their coronation. Queen Camilla will wear Queen Mary’s crown
at Westminster Abbey in May, but the crown will look slightly
different than at its first…
